Versatile furniture and assembly method

ABSTRACT

A method for versatile furniture construction and a versatile furniture, that comprises at least one panel or side, at least one rail fixed to the panel, the rail containing different walls, wherein the front walls do not make contact, a groove per rail that runs from the upper end to the lower end of said panel or side where the rail is inserted, a square constituted by two different fragments, each one of said fragments contains a threaded hole, wherein said square is placed in the ends of the rails to join two different panels or sides by means of a screw, and said screws join said rail with the square with the panel or side, elements to fix that contain one or more threaded holes and is fixed to said rails by means of a screw by the threaded hole and a bore with internal windings by said threaded hole, one or more special squares constituted by two different sections, wherein each one of the two sections contains two different widths and a threaded hole, wherein said special square is fixed in any point of the rail giving support to different types of union by means of a screw and a bore in its different width section.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The invention refers in general to the automated construction offurniture or the same, and particularly to a method and apparatus forproducing furniture that is conveniently assembled in the finaldestination, in furniture units of different types.

PRIOR ART SPECIFICATION

The production of furniture, such as desks, closets, boards,bookshelves, kitchens and similar, has been in the past, a task thatrequires manual labor. The material pieces as are laminated wood,agglomerates, MDF, solid wood, or other similar materials, should be cutin the particular size configurated, perforated and elaborated in othermanners to form several parts, which are later assembled, regularly in amanual manner, to create the finished product. Said production resultsin a product relatively expensive which is later transported from thefactory in an assembled and finished manner to its final destination.Not only the transportation is expensive, but also the furniture producthas to be packaged and handled carefully to avoid damage.

To avoid the high cost of the afore mentioned process a furniturecategory has been developed known as furniture ready to assemble. Thistype of furniture is usually sold in a non-assembled manner comprisingcomponents that are designed for the consumer, which may be assembledwithout the necessity of special tools of any type. In fact, many of thefurniture articles, such as the desks, shelves, drawers, bookshelves andsimilar are found in a dismountable manner, being an easy manner totransport, comprising measured cut components and special fasteners thatmay be assembled easily with a screw driver. The components aretypically perforated in the factory to make the assembly an easy task.

Another system used for the construction of furniture is the so-calledSystem 32. System 32 refers to holes made in the panel of the furniture,with a space of 1.26 inches (32 millimeters) between holes and a depthof approximately 0.197 inches (5 millimeters). The axial distancebetween the hole line and the frontal edge is approximately 1.46 inches(37 millimeters), where the seals, bumps and others, are part of theedge and are included in the measure of 1.46 inches (37 millimeters),and should be taken into account when the furniture panel is being cutand perforated.

The distance between the vertical hole lines should be divisible between32. It is advantageous for the distance between the first and lastperforation of the holes in the hole line, that the upper and lower edgebe the same. System 32 has economical advantages due to its technology.However said system does not allow a versatile placement of thefurniture, since the holes are fixed at certain points and thus thecomponents of the furniture can only be placed in certain parts of thefurniture.

Several patents in the prior art disclose furniture ready to assemble.For example, in U.S. Pat. No. 4,109,328 a modular furniture system isdisclosed which consists of functional modules that can be oriented,stacked and interlocked to create different furniture assemblies. Themodules include identical rectangular enclosures, one of which containsdrawers and another a cupboard and retractable writing surface. Theenclosures can be stacked one on top of the other with a portion of theuppermost enclosure supporting one end of an upper bunk bed module. Adisadvantage of the afore-mentioned patent is that the furniture cannotbe assembled in a quick manner, that is a part of the furniture is notfastened in a quick manner to another part of the furniture. A furtherdisadvantage is that a single type of furniture can be assembled with asystem of the above-mentioned patent.

U.S. Pat. No. 4,162,113 discloses a modular piece of furniture such as aroom divider, with a compartmented skeletal structure forming shelvesand cabinets, has its horizontal and vertical wall membersinterconnected by moldings extending along orthogonally adjoining edgesthereof with ribs fitting into longitudinal grooves of these edges.Other profiles, of generally trapezoidal cross-section, have exposedlongitudinal slots accommodating inserts which carry hinge elements forthe connection of swing doors to certain of these wall members. Similarprofiles along the free edges of door leaves are fitted with bumper orsealing strips. Again, one of the disadvantages of the above technologyis that a single type of furniture may be assembled with it.

U.S. Pat. No. 4,337,988, discloses mobile furniture modules can bereleasably installed under a work surface structure, such as provided bya countertop or table top, with convenient rearrangement enabled byproviding each module with roller structures, such as typical casters,which are releasably anchored in wheel mounts which receive the casterwheels in a depression seat at a level elevated from the floor in theinstalled position. In addition the work surface structure is providedwith a retainer which prevents movement of installed modules frombeneath the work surface structure, preferably by engaging the top ofthe module with adjustable elevation which levels the module followingreleasable anchoring of the wheels in the elevated depression seat. Adisadvantage with the afore-mentioned patent is that the furniturecannot be assembled in a quick manner. Another disadvantage is that asingle type of furniture can be assembled with the above-mentionedpatent.

U.S. Pat. No. 4,630,550 discloses a plurality of side rails, crossrails, side and corner legs are prefabricated from a square, tubular, 12gauge steel material. Separable side and corner connecting membersformed of substantially the same tubular steel material includeprojecting arms and bridging members that are inserted into the openends of the side rails, cross rails, side and corner members to assemblethe table. The connections are secured by bolting the structural framemembers to the connecting members. Tubular rectangular side tracks aresecured to the upper surface of the side rails in certain installationsto provided support for wheeled carriages that are adapted to movelongitudinally of the table. The side connectors and corner connectorsare, in general, fabricated identically, then utilized in the assemblyby slightly different orientation, hole patterns, and the use of thedifferent bridging members. A disadvantage of the afore-mentioned patentis the difficult assembly of the rails to the furniture, even thoughthis type of rails may allow different types of assembly for differenttypes of furniture.

A structure for furniture pieces of variable configuration is disclosedin U.S. Pat. No. 6,805,060. A plurality of different types of assemblingelements, which are coupled with one another, in a stable and removableway, to support a desktop at a predetermined distance from the ground.The types of assembling elements include a sleeve, hollow inside andequipped, in its lateral wall, with male quick connection joint means,formed by a pair of pins. Another element is a bar for coupling with apair of the sleeves, and being equipped, at both extremities, withfemale quick connectors, which include a pair of blocks featuring alongitudinal hole, which receives the pins, and a through holecontaining a dowel for locking the pins. The desktop is supported bydesktop bearing brackets. Moreover, legs are fastened to the sleeves tosupport the bar and the sleeves at a predetermined distance from theground. Other elements of the structure include extension uprights,fixing into the sleeves, in a position orthogonal with respect to thedesktop, to support other shelves, which form a bookcase over the desk.The above patent is a furniture that is assembled in a quick manner,that is, one part of the furniture is fastened to another part of thefurniture quickly. However one of the disadvantages of the abovefurniture is that it is destined to create a single type of furniturewith the assembly of the afore-mentioned patent.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

One of the problems found in current furniture, is that they aredesigned for in situ elaboration or in the factory, without having abroad versatility for future changes, without visibly affecting theparts that are made by it. Another problem found in the currentfurniture, is that, even though they are not designed for theirelaboration in situ or in the factory, the furniture do not have a broadversatility for future changes, without affecting the parts that aremade by it.

Therefore, one object of the present invention, is disclosing furniturewhich gives relatively easy changing options outside the factory,without altering the elements comprised by the same.

Another of the object of the present invention is disclosing a furniturethat does not need to be assembled in situ or in the factory, whereinthe assembly is sufficiently easy, with everyday tools, such as a simplescrewdriver.

Thus, a further object of the invention is disclosing furniture that isassembled in a quick manner, that is, that one part of the furniture isassembled to another part quickly.

Another object of the invention is disclosing an assembly method forfurniture that gives the option of relatively easy changing to be madeoutside the factory, without altering the elements comprised by it.

A further object of the invention, is disclosing an assembly method forfurniture that does not need to be done in situ or in a factory, wherethe assembly is sufficiently easy with ordinary tools, such as a simplescrewdriver.

Additionally, another object of the invention, is disclosing an assemblymethod for furniture which may be assembled in a quick manner that is,fastening one part of the furniture to another in a quick manner.

A further object of the invention is using panels normally used in thefabrication of conventional furniture, obtaining the same appearance inthe design, tone and texture of the furniture assembled in a factory.

Yet another object of the invention is the use of simple adapters to useall type of metalwork available in the furniture market. Additionallyanother object is the non-use of adapters, using without them all typesof metalwork available in the furniture market.

The afore-mentioned objects are obtained according to the content of theclaims, by means of a structure to obtain furniture pieces of variableconfiguration, which include a plurality of different types of assemblyelements, which are placed together, in a stable and removable manner,to support all type of structures above them.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a front transversal cross-section view of a joint in border tobump of the invention.

FIG. 2 is a lateral transversal cross-section view of a joint in borderto bump of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a front transversal cross-section view of the joint in borderat 45° of the invention.

FIG. 4 is a conventional view of the joint in border at 45° of theinvention.

FIG. 5 is a conventional view of the joint to bump and a joint in borderat 45° of the invention.

FIG. 6 is an exploited view of a border to bump of the invention.

FIG. 7 is a front view of a joint to bore of the invention.

FIG. 8 is a lateral view of a joint to bore of the invention.

FIG. 9 is a front longitudinal cross-section view of a joint with boreof the invention.

FIG. 10 is a lateral transversal cross-section view of a joint with boreof the invention.

FIG. 11 is a conventional perspective view of a joint with bore.

FIG. 12 is an exploited view of a joint with bore.

FIG. 13 is a front view of the special square of the invention.

FIG. 14 is a lateral view of the special square of the invention.

FIG. 15 is an inferior perspective view of the special square of thepresent invention.

FIG. 16 is a superior perspective view of the special square of thepresent invention.

FIG. 17 is a front view of the universal joint of the invention.

FIG. 18 is a lateral cross-section view of the universal joint of theinvention.

FIG. 19 is a front longitudinal cut view of the universal joint of theinvention.

FIG. 20 is a second lateral cross-section view of the universal joint ofthe invention.

FIG. 21 is a conventional perspective view of the universal joint of theinvention.

FIG. 22 is an exploited view of the universal joint of the invention.

FIG. 23 is a superior view of the drawer joint of the invention.

FIG. 24 is a lateral cross-section view of the drawer joint of theinvention.

FIG. 25 is a second superior view of the drawer joint of the invention.

FIG. 26 is a second lateral cross-section view of the drawer joint ofthe invention.

FIG. 27 is a conventional perspective view of the drawer joint of theinvention.

FIG. 28 is an exploited view of the drawer joint of the invention.

FIG. 29 is a superior view of the door joint of the invention.

FIG. 30 is a lateral cross-section view of the door joint of the presentinvention.

FIG. 31 is a conventional perspective view of the door joint of thepresent invention.

FIG. 32 is an exploited view of the door joint of the invention.

FIG. 33 is a superior view of the panel joint of the invention.

FIG. 34 is a lateral cross-section view of the panel joint of theinvention.

FIG. 35 is a second superior view of the panel joint of the invention.

FIG. 36 is a second lateral cross-section view of the panel joint of theinvention.

FIG. 37 is a conventional perspective view of the panel joint of thepresent invention.

FIG. 38 is an exploited view of the panel joint of the invention.

FIG. 39 is a front view of a first furniture embodiment built by themethod of the invention.

FIG. 40 is a conventional perspective view of the first furnitureembodiment built by the method of the invention.

FIG. 41 is a conventional perspective view of a second furnitureembodiment built by the method of the invention, including doors.

FIG. 42 is a conventional perspective view of a second furnitureembodiment built by the method of the invention, including doors, wherethe doors are closed.

FIG. 43 is a front view of a third furniture embodiment built by themethod of the invention.

FIG. 44 is a conventional perspective view of a third furnitureembodiment built by the method of the invention.

FIG. 45 is a conventional perspective view of a fourth furnitureembodiment built by the method of the invention, including doors.

FIG. 46 is a conventional perspective view of a fourth furnitureembodiment built by the method of the invention, including doors, wherethe doors are closed.

DETAILED SPECIFICATION OF THE INVENTION

In relation to the afore-mentioned figures, FIGS. 1 and 3 show a frontview of a panel or side (1) of the method of furniture construction ofthe invention, made of commonly used materials in the practice offurniture construction, such as wood agglomerate, MDF, wood sheets(triplay), solid wood, crystal, etc, in which a rail (2) is fixed. Therail is made out of commonly used materials in rail (2) constructions,preferently a resistant matter, such as aluminum, steel, plastic, PVC,etc. The panel or side (1) used in the invention, man be a panel or side(1) used commonly in furniture construction, that is a pre-made panel orside (1) may be used in the method of the invention.

The rail (2) is fixed to the panel or side (1) by a conventional method,such as screws. Said rail (2) is placed at an adequate distance of theedge of the panel or side (1), running lengthwise of the panel or side(1). That is, the rails (2) are placed in positions from 0° or 180° inregard to the edge of the panels or sides (1).

The panels or sides (1) are later placed, depending on the purpose ofthe panel or side (1), next to walls or floors (3), to form spaces tomount the furniture.

As may be observed in FIGS. 2, 4, 5 and 6, so that the rail (2) may beinserted in the panel or side (1), a groove (4) is formed in theinternal part of the panel or side (1), where the groove (4) is done atan adequate distance of the edge of the panel or side (1), runninglengthwise of the panel or side (1), in positions of 0° to 180° inregard to the edges of the panel or sides (1). The rails (2) areinserted in the grooves (4) by conventional methods, such as pressure orfixed by screws. Therefore, the rails (2) are found in the internal partof the panel or side (1).

The rails (2) are in form of a “C”, with five different walls, where thewalls contain a 90° angle between each one of them. That is, the rail(2) contains a lower wall, which will be joined to the panel or side (1)in the groove (4), further containing two lateral walls, which will bejoined to the panel or side (1) in the lateral parts of the groove (4)of the panel or side (1), and two opposed front walls, which do notmeet, that is, a square or rectangle is not completely formed if atransversal cut of the rail (2) is made, since the front walls of therail (2) do not have contact between them, thus the rail (2) has anaperture in its front part.

The groove (4) runs from side to side in a longitudinal manner of thepanel or side (1). That is, there is no separation between the edge ofthe panel or side (1) with the groove (4), rather the groove runs fromside to side. In the same manner, when the rail (2) is inserted, therail (2) runs from side to side or edge to edge, in a longitudinalmanner of the panel or side (1), according to the groove (4).

Likewise, the above mentioned figures show a square (5) which joins thepanels or sides (1). In FIGS. 2, 4 and 6 it may be seen that said square(5) contains two fragments (6, 7), which form a “V”, with an anglebetween the two fragments of 0° to 179°, depending on the type of mountthat will be needed between the panels or sides (1) to be joined. In thecentral part of the fragments (6, 7) of the square (5), two threadedholes (8) are found to receive a screw (9).

Once said rail (2) is mounted in said panel or side (1), by theafore-mentioned means, a first fragment (6) of the square (5) isinserted in the interior part (29) of the rail (2). Since the frontwalls of the rail (2) enclose the inserted first fragment (6) of thesquare (5), every time the square (5) has a width which is less that thetotal width of the rail (2) and the square (5) has a greater width thanthe width of the aperture of the front walls of the rail (2), the square(5) is fixed of lateral movements in regard to the rail (2) and thepanel or side (1). So as to fix the square (5) of upper/lower andfront/back movements in regard to the rail (2) and the panel or side(1), a screw (9) is threaded by the threaded holes (8) of the square (5)to said panel or side (1), fixing the square (5) and said rail (2) tosaid panel or side (1).

Furthermore, so as to join the panel or side (1) with a second panel orside (10), the second fragment (7) is inserted within the rail (2) ofsaid second panel or side (10). The walls of the second rail (2) enclosethe second fragment (7) inserted in the square (5), the second fragment(7) of the square is fixed of lateral movements with regard to thesecond rail (2) and the second panel or side (10). So as to fix thesquare (5) of upper/lower and front/back movements in regard to the rail(2) and said second panel or side (10), a screw (9) is threaded by meansof the threaded hole (8) of the square (5) to said second panel or side(10), fixing the square (5) and the second rail (2), with the secondpanel or side (10).

As may be seen in FIG. 4, when threading the screw (9), said screw (9)reaches the back wall of the rail (2), thus the square (5) is fixed withthe rail (2) and the panel or side (1, 10), as was stated before.

Therefore, a single square (5) works for two different panels or sides(1, 10) and two different rails (2). The above described is for joiningtwo different panels or sides (1, 10) in a 90° position. Logically, theangle that the sections or fragments of the square (5) have, will bereflected on the angle between the two panels or sides (1, 10).

Since the groove (4) runs from side to side of the panel or side (1) ina longitudinal manner, the groove (4) will be visible in the lower edgeof the exterior part of the panel or side (1). The afore-mentioned onlyaffects the physical aspect of furniture, and not the technicalcharacter of the same. Furthermore, the hole left by the groove (4) maybe filled with a filler, such as a plaster or lid among other. This maybe observed in FIG. 5.

FIGS. 7 and 12 show joints with other elements to fix (12) of thefurniture construction method of the invention. Specifically FIG. 12shows the components of said joint, such as panels or sides (1), rails(2), bores (11) with interior threading, the element to be fixed (12)and screws (9). The rail (2), is fixed to the panel or side (1) by aconventional method as may be pressure or screws. The rail (2) is placedat an adequate distance of the edge of the panel or side (1) throughoutthe lateral border of said panel or side (1). That is, the rails (2) arepositioned in a 0° or 180° angle in regard to the edges of the panels orsides (1).

The rail (2) maintains the same characteristics as was above mentioned,such as may be seen in FIGS. 11 and 12. The element to fix (12) containsa threaded hole (13) through which a screw will be threaded (9). A bore(11) with internal windings is placed in the interior of the rail (2).The bore (11) with internal windings has two different longitudes, thusallowing with the first longitude, which is smaller than the secondlongitude, entering the rail (2). Once said bore (11) with internalwindings is in the internal part of the rail (2), said bore (11) withinternal windings is rotated 90° so that it is fixed with the rail (2).Likewise, said bore (11) with internal windings has a threaded hole (14)in its central part. The threaded hole (13) of the fixed element (12) iscentered according to the threaded hole (14) of the bore (11) withinternal windings so that they are in the same point relative to avertical axis and a horizontal axis.

Since the front walls of the rail (2) enclose the bore (11) withinternal windings, said bore (11) with internal windings is fixed oflateral movements in regard to the rail (2) and the panel or side (1).So that the bore (11) with internal windings and the element to fix (12)is fixed of upper/lower and front/back movements, a screw (9) isthreaded by means of the threaded hole (13) of the element to fix (12)and the threaded hole (14) of the bore (11) with internal windings tosaid panel or side (1), fixing said element to fix (12), to said bore(11) with internal windings and said rail (2), with said panel or side(1) and said element to fix (12). That is, the moment that the threadedscrew (9) is threaded and passed by the element to fix (12) and the bore(11) with internal winding, the bore (11) with internal winding hits oris fixed against the internal part of the exterior wall (28) of saidrail (2).

The manner in which the bore (11) with internal winding is fixed to therail (2) by means of the threaded hole (14), will apply to all thecomponents in the furniture construction method of the invention, thatuse said bore (11) with internal windings.

The afore-mentioned may be seen in the transversal cut of FIG. 10, aswell as the lateral view of FIG. 8. In the external part the element tofix (12) is found. In the intermediate part the rail (2) and the bore(11) with internal windings may be seen. Said element to fix (12) andsaid bore with internal windings, are threaded by a screw (9).

FIG. 7 is a front view of how the element to fix (12) will be in regardto the rail (2). FIG. 8 is a lateral view of how the element to fix (12)will be in regard to the panel or side (1).

The elements to fix (12) may be selected from fixed or extractable tieracks, extractable pant racks, valet, moon mirror, cloth baskets,multi-use tray, extractable shoe racks, lamps, belt racks, jewelryracks, hanging racks, shirt pull-outs, fan perch, dirty cloth baskets,among other elements for closets. The elements to fix (12) may beselected between baskets, spice racks, pull-out systems, slidabletowels, corners, illuminations, molds or corners, hiding system forcutting boards, ironing boards, towel carrier, bottle racks, supportsfor paper towels, supports for 190 knives, support for cooking books,extractable dispensers, rotating dispensers, edgers, metallic panels,metallic magic edgers, extractable doors, garbage cans, devices fordrying tableware, vegetable baskets, hooks, among other elements forkitchen. The elements to fix (12) may be selected from televisions, CDaccessories, folder fixers, speaker fixers, magazine fixers, rotatingbase, rotating arm for monitors, desk organizers and keyboard fixers,among other elements for bookcases and others.

FIGS. 13 and 16 are different types of view of the special square (15)of the furniture construction method of the invention. As the square(5), the special square (15) contains two different sections (16, 17).However, the special square (15) contains two different widths (18, 19)in one of the two sections (16, 17). The first width (18) in the firstsection (16) of the special square (15), is less than the total width ofthe rail (2). The second width (19) of the first section (16) of thespecial square (15), is less than the total width of the rail (2),however greater than the first width (18) of the first section (16) ofthe special square (15). The second width (19) of the first section (16)of the special square (15), is seen with a threaded hole (20), so that athreaded screw (9) may be threaded through said hole (20). Theafore-mentioned may be seen in FIGS. 15 and 16.

The different widths (18, 19) of the first section (16) of the specialsquare (15), allow that the special square (15) may be placed at anyheight of the rail, thus giving support to all type of joint. As wasmentioned before, the advantage that the special square (15) has over annormal square (5), is that the special square (15) may be placed at anyheight of a vertical axis of a rail (2), whereas the square (5) may onlybe placed in the ends of the rail (2). This may be seen in FIGS. 17through 22.

Specifically, FIGS. 18, 20 and 22 show the placement of the panels orsides (1) in the furniture construction method of the invention, bymeans of the special square (15). Since the first section (16) of thespecial square (15) has two different widths, where a width is inferiorto the width of the rail (2), said first section (16) of the specialsquare (15), may run throughout the rail (2) without being stuck in theupper or lower end of the rail (2). The second section (17) of greaterwidth of the special square (15) is stuck as the square (5), that is, isstuck in the upper or lower end of the rail (2). Once a selectedposition of the rail has been obtained by means of the first section(17) of different widths of the special square (15), a bore (11) withwindings, as was shown in FIGS. 7 through 12, is fixed to the firstsection (16) of different widths of the special square (15) against thepanel, division or shelf (21) or against the element to fix (12) bymeans of a threaded screw (9), as is seen in FIGS. 18 and 20. On theother hand, the second section (17) of superior width of the specialsquare (15) is stuck by means of a screw, since as was stated above, thespecial square (15) has a threaded hole (20) so that the threaded screw(9) may penetrate it.

Specifically, FIGS. 17, 18, 19 and 20 show the function of the bore (11)with internal windings and its respective screw (9), and the manner inwhich the bore (11) with internal windings and the screw (9) of the bore(11) with internal windings tighten the first section (16) of differentwidths of the special square (15). As may be seen in the longitudinalcut of FIG. 19, the bore (11) with internal windings has superiordimensions to the width of the rail (2), thus not allowing the exit ofthe first section (16) of different widths from the special square (15).Specifically, the transversal cuts of FIGS. 18 and 20 show the manner inwhich the bore (11) with internal windings and its respective screw (9),tighten the first section (16) of different widths of the special square(15) against the rail (2), thus sticking the side.

FIGS. 23 through 28 show the manner in which the drawers are integratedin the furniture construction method of the invention. Said drawers maybe a first element to fix (12). As may be seen in the exploited view ofFIG. 28, the method for mounting the drawers (23) in the furniture isprovided of several integral parts, such as the drawer (23), a first andsecond slides (24, 25), rails (2) which are subject to the sides orpanels (1), one or more screws (9) and a bore (11) with internalwindings by a screw (9).

FIGS. 23 and 25 show from an upper view, two different embodiments ofhow to mount said drawers (23). In the first embodiment of FIG. 23, arise (26) may be seen so to give space between the drawer (23) and thepanel or side (1). Said raise (26) may be a second element to fix (12).In the second embodiment of FIG. 25, a drawer (23) next to the panel orside (1) is shown, without the space between the panel or side (1) andthe drawer (23), except for the slide (24, 25).

The drawers (23) are mounted in rails (2), which are found, as wasstated above, in the grooves (4) made in the panels or sides (1), wherethe grooves (4) in the panels or sides (1) are specifically made tosustain the rails (2). In each one of the lateral edges (27) of thedrawers (23), first slides (24) are found, which are preferably of asmaller longitude than the longitude of the drawers (23). The firstslides (24) are preferably found centered in regard to the vertical axisof the drawers (23). The first slides (24) may be fixed by conventionalmethods to the lateral edges (27) of the drawers (23). A second slide(25) is placed against the rise (26) or directly against the rail (2),as is seen in the transversal views of FIGS. 24 and 26.

In a first embodiment of the rise (26), according to FIG. 24, the secondslide (25) is placed against the rise (26), by any conventional methodof gluing, as will be disclosed below.

In a second embodiment without a rise (26), according to FIG. 26, thesecond slide (25) is positioned by means of a threaded screw (9) with abore (11) with internal windings, where the bore (11) with internalwindings is fixed against the exterior walls (28) of the rail (2),fixing the second slide (25).

In the first embodiment of the drawers (23), a threaded screw (9) ispassed through the rise (26), and when penetrating the rail (2), saidbore (11) with internal windings is fixed against the exterior walls(28) of the rail (2), fixing the rise (26). FIG. 27 shows the finalresult of how the drawer (23) should be fixed against the panel or side(1). The drawers are fixed in a vertical axis in regard to the panel orside (1), since the threaded screw (9) is pressured against the interiorwall (29) of the rail (2), as may be seen in FIGS. 23 and 25.

FIGS. 29 through 32 show the manner in which the doors (30) areintegrated into the furniture construction method of the invention. Themethod, as may be seen in FIG. 32, is constituted by several pieces,such as a panel or side (1), a door (30), hinges (31), two threadedscrews (9) for each hinge (31), rail (2) and consequently to bores (11)with internal winding for each hinge (31).

As may be seen in the superior view of FIG. 29, the hinge (31) isconstituted by two different parts (32, 33), a first part (32) that isfixed to the panel or side (1) of the furniture, and a second part (33)that is fixed to the door (30) of the furniture. The first part (32)contains the first flange (34) in the upper end and a second flange (35)in the lower end. The second part (33) also has a first flange (34) inthe upper end and a second flange (35) in the lower end. Both flanges(34, 35), the upper and the lower, in both parts, are found in the samevertical axis. Furthermore, both flanges (34, 35) have a threaded hole(49) so that a threaded screw (9) may penetrate them. The panels orsides (1), are mounted in rails (2), which are found in the grooves (4)made in the panels or sides (1), where the grooves (4) in the panels orsides (1) are specifically made to sustain the rails (2). The first partof the hinge (31) is joined to the rail (2), where said flanges (34, 35)of the first part (32) of the hinges (31) are found in the same verticalaxis in regard to the rail (2). The above may be seen in FIGS. 29 and32. A threaded screw (9) penetrates the threaded hole (49) of theflanges, where finally the threaded screw (9) is fixed by the bore (11)with internal winding. The bore (11) with internal winding as may beseen in the transversal cut of FIG. 30, is fixed against the wall (28)of the rail (2). Therefore, the first part (32) of said hinge (31) isfixed against the panel or side (1).

The second part (33) of the hinge (31) is fixed to the door byconventional methods, such as gluing, as is shown in FIGS. 29 and 30, orby means of threaded screws (9) as is shown in FIGS. 31 and 32, in whichcase, and as was above-mentioned, the second part (33) of the hinge (31)also needs a pair of flanges (34, 35), one in the upper part and asecond in the lower part, in a the same vertical axis, where in each oneof the flanges a threaded hole (49) is found so that a threaded screw(9) may penetrate said hole (49) and fix the door (30) of the furnitureconstruction method of the invention.

FIGS. 33 through 38 show the manner in which the panel, division orshelf (21) are integrated in the furniture construction method of theinvention. Said panel, division or shelf (21) may be a third element tofix (12). The method, as may be seen in FIGS. 37 and 38, is constitutedby several pieces, such as a panel or side (1), a panel, division orshelf (21), two threaded screws (9) for each panel, division or shelf(21), and consequently to bores (11) with interior winding per panel,division or shelf (21) and a support square (36) or a crystal support(37). The panel, division or shelf (21) may be made out of woodagglomerate, MDF, triplay, solid wood, crystal, etc. In thespecification, a first embodiment will be specified for the panel,division or shelf (21) made out of wood agglomerate, MDF, triplay, solidwood or similar, whereas a second embodiment of panel, division or shelf(21) is done with crystal.

Initially, to mount said panel, division or shelf (21) in the panels orsides (1), rails are mounted in the panels or sides (1), where the rails(2) are found, as was afore-mentioned, in grooves (4) of the panels orsides (1), wherein said grooves (1) in the panels or sides (1) arespecifically made to sustain the rails (2). The first embodiment of thepanel, division or shelf (21) may be observed in FIGS. 33, 34 and 38. Asupport square (36) in an “L” form contains in its vertical axis athreaded hole (50) so that it may be penetrated by a threaded screw (9).Once a desired height has been selected for the panel, division or shelf(21), with regard to the panel or side (1), a support square (36) isplaced in a horizontal axis in regard to the first rail (2) of the panelor side (1), where said threaded screw (9) penetrates the threaded hole(50) of the vertical axis of the square support (36). A bore (11) withinterior windings fixes in the interior wall (29) of the rail (2) thethreaded screw (9), where said bore (11) with interior winding is fixedagainst the interior part of the exterior wall (28) of the rail (2). Thesame happens with the second rail (2) of the panel or side (1) at thesame height, thus the panel or side (1) has to support squares (36). Theposition in the vertical axis is further assured since the threadedscrew (9) bumps against the interior wall (29) of the rail (2), as maybe seen in the superior view of FIG. 33. The transversal cut of FIG. 34shows that the panel, division or shelf (21) is placed above the supportsquare (36). The lateral ends (38) of the panel, division or shelf (21)may be made in such a manner that it couples to the support square (36).In a preferred manner, the lateral ends (38) of the panel, division orshelf (21) contain a specific point to couple to each one of the supportsquares (36), so that the panel, division or shelf (21) does not move inthe horizontal axis and can only be placed or lifted in a vertical axis.

A second embodiment of the panel, division or shelf (21) may be seen inFIGS. 35, 36 and 37. A crystal square (37) in a “C” form, with threewalls in an angle of 90° may be seen in greater detail in FIG. 36. Saidcrystal square (37) contain in its interior wall (39) a threaded hole(51) to be penetrated by a threaded screw (9). Once the desired heighthas been selected for the panel, division or shelf (21), a crystalsquare (37) is placed in the horizontal axis in regard to the first railof the panel or side (1), where said threaded screw (9) penetrates thetreaded hole (51) of the interior wall of the crystal square (37). Abore (11) with interior winding is fixed in the interior wall (29) ofthe rail (2) to the threaded screw (9), where said bore (11) withinterior winding is fixed against the interior part of the exterior wall(28) of said rail (2). The same happens with the second rail (2) of thepanel or side (1) at the same height, thus two crystal squares (37) arecontained in the panel or side (1). The vertical axis position isfurther assured since the threaded screw (9) bumps against the interiorwall (29) of the rail (2), such as may be seen in the superior view ofFIG. 35. The transversal cut of FIG. 36 shows that the crystal panel,division or shelf (21) is placed between the upper wall and the lowerwall of the crystal support (37). The crystal support (37) has to have alongitude between the upper wall and the inferior wall of the same widththat the crystal will have, thus not allowing movements in a verticalaxis, only in a horizontal axis. The afore-mentioned may be seen in theconventional perspective view of FIG. 37.

FIG. 39 shows a furniture (40), in this case a closet, built by theafore-mentioned method. In said figure, a combination of parts of thecloset may be seen, such as a suitcase area (41) in the upper part, ahanging area (42) in the superior right part, a blind drawer (43) in thelower right part, a tie rack (45) in the central inferior part, a drawerarea (46) in the left central part, a shoe rack (47) in the lower leftpart, and crystal panels, divisions or shelves (21) as may be seen inthe upper left part. A perspective conventional view of the furnituremay be seen in FIG. 40. Additionally, FIG. 40 shows the rails (2) in thelateral ends of the panels or sides (1) of the closet. In FIGS. 41 and42 a furniture may be seen, specifically a closet with a similarconstitution as above, in which doors (30) have been integrated to thecloset.

FIGS. 43 and 44 show the versatility of the method of the invention.Said figures show a furniture (40), specifically a closet, wherein saidcloset contains the same cover than the closet of FIGS. 39 and 40, aswell as the same cover than the closet of FIGS. 41 and 42, where theconstitution of the closet is similar to the afore-mentioned. However,the components have been moved, since the method of rails (2) allowssuch versatility in the furniture. For example, FIG. 43 shows that thesuitcase area (41) is found in the upper right part of the furniture,the open drawers (48) in the central right part of the furniture, blinddrawers (43) in the lower right part of the furniture, the show rack(47) in the central portion of the furniture, second blind drawers (43)in the lower left part of the furniture, and four different hangingareas (42) in the left part of the furniture. The conventionalperspective view of FIG. 44 allows the see the method of the invention,where said rails (2) in the lateral ends of the panels or sides (1) ofthe closet are seen. In FIGS. 45 and 46 show a furniture, specifically acloset with a similar constitution of the above-mentioned, in whichdoors (30) have been integrated in the closet.

In view of the afore-mentioned specification, the method of theinvention allows the use of simple adapters of all type of metalworkexisting in the furniture market.

The furniture construction method comprises fixing a rail to a panel orside by means of a groove that runs from the upper border to the lowerborder of the panel or side, said rail is placed in a vertical orhorizontal position regarding the panel or side; placing a square in theends of the rails, said squares containing two different fragments, eachone of the fragments contains a threaded hole; joining two differentpanels or sides by means of screws; joining said rail to the square andconsequently to the panel or side; fixing to said rails one or moreelements to fix that contain one or more threaded holes by means of athreaded hole and a bore with internal winding by the threaded hole;wherein said bore with internal winding is fixed against the inferiorpart of the exterior wall of said rail; fixing one or more specialsquares in any point of the rail, wherein said special squares areconstituted by two different sections, one of the two sections containstwo different widths and a threaded hole, wherein support is given todifferent type of joints by means of a screw and a bore with interiorwindings in said section of different widths and wherein said differentwidths are defined as a first width which is less that the total widthof the rail and a second width which is less than the total width of therail and greater than the first width.

In a first embodiment, the fixed element is a drawer with a slide ineach lateral end of the drawer. In another embodiment the fixed elementis a rise with a slide to mount a drawer.

Therefore, the method can additionally comprise the step of sustainingin said rails said drawers and wherein the counterpart of the lateralend of the drawers, contains slides.

A further embodiment of the method is mounting to the furniture one ormore doors, wherein the doors comprise one or more hinges and whereinthe hinges are constituted by two different parts, and wherein each partcomprises two or more flanges, and where each flange comprises athreaded hole.

In a further embodiment of the invention, the fixed element is a supportsquare to sustain a panel, division or shelf, where the support squarecontains a hole in its vertical axis. Yet in another embodiment of theinvention, the fixed element is a crystal support to sustain a crystalpanel, division or shelf, where the support square contains a hole inits interior wall.

Therefore, additionally the step of forming by means of a fixing elementand said panel, division or shelf a suitcase area or a hanging area oraccessory area or tie-rack or shoe-rack, whereas the element to fix andsaid drawers may form a blind drawer or a drawer area or an open drawerarea.

Even though the afore-mentioned detailed specification has shown,specified and pointed the novel fundamental characteristics of theinvention according to different embodiments, one skilled in the artwill understand that different omissions may be made and substitutionsin the form and details of the furniture referred to and illustrated,without distancing from the spirit of the invention.

1. An article of furniture, comprising: at least one panel or side; atleast one rail fixed to the panel, the rail is placed in a substantiallyvertical or horizontal position regarding the panel or side, the railcontaining a plurality of walls and the front walls do not contact eachother; a groove in each rail that runs from the upper end to the lowerend of the panel or side where the rail is inserted; a first squarehaving two fragments, each of the fragments having a threaded hole,where the first square is placed in the ends of the rails to join twodifferent panels or sides by fasteners received by the threaded holesand the fasteners secure the rail with the first square to therespective panel or side; at least one element to fix that has one ormore threaded holes and is fixed to the rails by a fastener received bythe threaded hole; a bore with internal windings disposed adjacent thethreaded hole; wherein the bore with internal windings is fixed againstthe internal part of the external wall of the rail; at least one secondsquare having two different sections, wherein one of the two sectionshas two different widths and a threaded hole therein, wherein the secondsquare is fixed at any position of the rail to support different typesof joints by a fastener and a bore with internal windings in thedifferent width section; wherein the different widths are defined as afirst width that is less than the total width of the rail and a secondwidth that is less than the total width of the rail and greater than thefirst width; and wherein said second width contains a threaded hole. 2.The article of furniture according to claim 1, wherein the element tofix is a drawer with a slide in each one of the lateral ends of thedrawer or a rise with a slide to mount a drawer.
 3. The article offurniture according to claim 1, wherein the element to fix is a drawerwith a slide in each one of the lateral ends of the drawer, wherein thedrawer is fixed to the rails and wherein the counterpart of the lateralend of the drawers has slides.
 4. The article of furniture according toclaim 1, wherein the article of furniture has at least one door, whereinthe at least one door has at least one hinge, wherein the at least onehinge has two different parts and each part has two or more flanges andeach flange has a threaded hole.
 5. The article of furniture of claim 1,wherein the element to fix is a support square to sustain a panel,division or shelf, wherein the support square has a hole in its verticalaxis.
 6. The article of furniture of claim 1, wherein the element to fixis a crystal support to sustain a crystal panel, division or shelf,wherein the support square has a hole in its interior wall.
 7. Thearticle of furniture of claim 1, wherein an angle of the squarefragments is between approximately 0° and approximately 179°.
 8. Amethod for the construction of furniture, comprising the steps of:fixing a rail to a panel or side by inserting rail in a groove runningfrom an upper end to a lower end of the panel or side, the rail beingdisposed in a vertical or horizontal position in regard to the panel orside; disposing a first square in the ends of the rail, said the firstsquare having two different fragments, each of the fragments having athreaded hole; joining two different panels with fasteners; joining therail with the square to the panel or side; fixing to the rail at leastone element having at least one threaded hole with a fastener receivedby the threaded hole and a bore with internal windings disposed adjacentto the threaded hole; wherein the bore with internal windings is fixedagainst the interior part of the exterior wall of the rail; fixing atleast one second square at any point of the rail, wherein the secondsquare has two different sections, one of the two sections has twodifferent widths and a threaded hole, wherein support is given todifferent type of joints by a fastener and a bore with interior windingsin the different width section, and wherein the different widths aredefined as a first width that is less than the total width of the railand a second width that is less than the total width of the rail andgreater than the first width.
 9. The method according to claim 8,wherein the element is a drawer with a slide in each one of the lateralends of the drawer or a rise with a slide to mount a drawer.
 10. Themethod according to claim 9, further comprising the step of securing thedrawer in the rail, wherein the counterpart of the lateral end of thedrawer has a slide.
 11. The method according to claim 8, wherein thefurniture has at least one door.
 12. The method according to claim 11,wherein said the at least one door has at least one hinge and whereineach hinge has two different parts, and wherein each part has two ormore flanges and wherein each flange has a threaded hole.
 13. The methodaccording to claim 8, wherein each element has a support square securedto a panel, division or shelf, wherein the support square has a hole inits vertical axis.
 14. The method according to claim 8, wherein theelement is a crystal support secured to a crystal panel, division orshelf, wherein the support square has a hole in its interior wall. 15.The method according to claim 13, further comprising the steps offorming by means of the element and a panel, division or shelf, one ofthe group consisting of a suitcase area, a hanging area, an accessoryarea, a tie rack, and a shoe rack.
 16. The method according to claim 10,further comprising the steps of forming by means of the element and thedrawer, one of the group consisting of a blind drawer, a drawer area,and an open drawer area.